The Washington critic., 1887-09-22
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The remains of the late Jonas B. Ellis
were Inferred yesterday In the Congress
sional Cemetery. The funeral was largely
attended by the old residents of WASH
iDgton.
-Msjor Samuel H. Walker conducted a
mass-meeting at the chapel corner of X and
North Capitol streets last night In the In
terest Of a movement to encourage church
attendance.
The Canstatter volksfest have decided
on October 3, 4, and 8 as the days to hold
their annual festival. Music Will be fur
nished by the Marine Band, the Sanger.
bund, the Maennerchor and the Arlon Quar-
tet.
The Governors Grays of Iowa gave an
exhibition drill in front OF the Arlington
Hotel yesterday afternoon. The spectators
were enthusiastic In their praise OF the ex-
cellent drilling. They left for home last
night.
"A banquet at the rooms OF the Virginia
Republican Association on Tuesday evening
drew thither large gathering OF the faith
full. Speeches were made and resolutions
were adopted indorslng General Malone for
the senatorship.
The excursion to River View for the
benefit of the Policemen's Pension Fund took
place to-day. The steamers Mary Wash
tngton and Jane Mossly, that had been
chartered for the purpose, carried down with
them large crowd.
East Washington.
The funeral of the late John F. Tucker
took place this morning at 0 O'Clock from
his residence, 1i7 street southeast, and
proceeded to St. Peter's Church, where O
requiem mass was celebrated. Tho inter
ment was at Mount Olivet. The pail bear
ers were Julian b Boisseau, Robert Smith,
Henry Ellis, Allen searle, Frank Repetti
and Alfred G. Shaw.
MIR. Francis Wood, the apothacary at
the Navy Yard has returned from Msssa-
chusetts, where be has been spend Ing a
ehort vacation.
Lieutenant Perry Cast OF .the Navy
Yard has returned to duty.
Sergeant Harry Broome OF the Marine
Corps leaves to-day for Norfolk, where he
will assume the duties of First Sergeant Of
the Franklin.
The programme for the Marine Band
concert at the Barracks this evening will
be as follows ]. March, "The Fencibes, -
sousa; 2. Overture, "Jolly Robbers, y
suppe; 8. Song, "Lo Hear the Gentle
Lark" Bishop; 4. Waltz, swan Rhein Eur
Donau," Keller Bella; b. Scene and Aria,
"Jeaune Hatchett,n Concone; O. Potpourri,
"Aida,n Verdi; Z. Selection, "Madame
L'Archiduc," offenbach.
Yesterday the child Of Charles A. Vo-
gel lost a satchel containing $50 In money
and several articles OF minor value.
The bridge across gully at Fourteenth
and G streets southeast is In dangetous
condition.
Two drunks were accommodated at
the Fifth Precinct. last night.
South Washington.
Officer Howell found the body OF a dead
Infant In an alley between Second and Third
ard ii ard ] streets southwest, at G:3(
O'Clock this morning.
George W. Pittill this morning found
the body OF Nelson Fisher, q colored man
Do years old, floating in the river at the foo
of Sixth street. The body was taken t,
the morgue and the Coroner gave certid
cate of occidental death. Fisher has beer
employed as cook on the steamer Thomp
son.
The funeral OF Maurice Haley tool
place from St. Dominic's Church at
O'Clock this morning. Father Logan, as
sisted by Fathers Spalding and Rckaby
celebrated high mass.
The funeral OF Miss Rose Martin from
st. Dominic's Church at IL o'clock th
morning was attended by large number o
the deceased's friends. Father Donnelly
assisted by Fathers SpsldlnR aud Rlckaby
celebrated solemn high mass.
West Washington.
The schooner Kitty Auu, from Alexan
dIia, with 100 bushels OF wheat for j, &
& j, NJ. Waters, arrived to-day.
Mrs. Z. Maurice Cropely on Tuesday
left 4 eatchel containing clothing aud jew
elry, valued at SEQ, In a cab. 1t was re
covered yesterday by Onleer Burrows.
Temperature and condition Of water al
Ia. M: Great Falls, temperature, n; condi
tion, 80; receiving reservoir, temperature
20; condition at north connection, so; al
south connection, 80; distributing reservoir
tempera,sre' ,Ii Honai'ion az .Mh innoent gate
house, 30.